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Veterans: Are You Using Community Care with the VA?
Ah, the VA hospital. The place that no one gets excited to go to. Appointments are hard to schedule. When you finally arrive for your appointment, it still takes forever. To top it all off, the doctors often don't listen. So how do Veterans get around that? Cue...
Thieves and Liars: PTSD Fakers and VA Disability Fraud
Who are the victims of VA disability fraud and PTSD fakers? What are the damages caused by veterans faking PTSD, and can the problem be fixed?
Shining Some Light on the Veterans United Lighthouse Program
The Lighthouse Program is a mentoring program for veterans who want to buy a house but can’t quite get qualified (and who aren’t close-minded dumbasses).
The Best Homeowners Insurance for Veterans
Our question regarding how to determine the best homeowner’s insurance for veterans arose after a discussion of vetrepreneurs. If you’re hand-forging knives or tools in your yard, or building pallet-wood furniture in your garage, we wondered, could that fuck up a homeowners insurance claim?
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Protected Veteran Status – It’s Nuthin’ to Do With Ballistic Plates or Condoms
“Protected Veteran” – it’s a term indicating a specific legal status under 38 U.S.C. § 4212, and it has fuckall to do with homemade armor or making sure you wear a condom.
The Birth of the Professional Veteran
This article about a certain type of veteran was originally earlier this year — and it stoked a few fires (lots of ass-pain). It isn't a condemnation of vetrepreneurs. You who are regulars here know where we stand on supporting any small business, much less...
Veteran Entitlement: the Military Discount
If you're one of those dudes who goes from restaurant to restaurant on Veteran's Day to get free chow or one of those who is indignant when you don't get 10% off because you have a CAC card -- go choke yourself. Has over a decade of war created some sense of entitled...
The Tale of a Wounded Warrior
Many men have sacrificed for our efforts overseas. Here's the story of one such man. Respect. Mad Duo The Tale of a Wounded Warrior Chris Hernandez Ben, a twenty-six year old Marine, was having a crappy day. He was down, bleeding and under fire. In the first moments...
"Combat Vet" Yard Signs: Follow Up From a Veteran With a Sign
About a month ago, Hernandez wrote an op-ed called "Signs, Of Veteran Entitlement." Since that time he's been in contact with some of people highlighted. He's made some corrections and gained some new insights, some of which you may find surprising. We implore you to...
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